Besee

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To look at; see; mind; regard; favour. dialectal, obsolete, transitive
  2. 2
    To look to; see to; attend to; care for; take care of; provide for; treat; arrange. dialectal, transitive
  3. 3
    To look about oneself; look to oneself. dialectal, reflexive

Synonyms

All synonyms
care forcare for

Etymology

From Middle English beseen, from Old English besēon (“to see, look, look around, behold, observe, look after, go to see, visit, provide for”), from Proto-West Germanic *bisehwan, from Proto-Germanic *bisehwaną (“to look, besee”), equivalent to be- + see. Cognate with Dutch bezien (“to look at, review”), German besehen (“to have a look at, inspect”), Danish bese (“to inspect”).

Related phrases

well-beseencare forlook atlook tosee totake care of

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